Orange Peel Ale
Great Lakes Brewery

Orange Peel AleOrange Peel Ale
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From:
Great Lakes Brewery
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 10.69%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
82
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 14, 2016
Added:
Apr 10, 2007
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  4
In our quest to bring you the most flavourful and unique beers possible, we are proud to release this tasty spring and summer beer. Handcrafted with five specialty malts and five varieties of hops, along with just a touch of honey, we added heaps of fresh oranges and peels into the boil. A little different, you say? We sure hope so. Orange Peel Ale balances the unique flavour of oranges with generous amounts of hops to achieve a slightly fruity and refreshing taste.
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Rated: 3.33 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cycle69 from Canada (ON)

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by R_Kole from Canada (AB)

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kinguy from Canada (ON)

Sep 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by patre_tim from Thailand

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by timiskin from Canada (ON)

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by valianes from Canada (ON)

Oct 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Aug 22, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by civicm87 from New York

Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by KeKeKumba from Canada (ON)

Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Jun 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by TheBeeraholic from Canada (ON)

Jun 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by nullbort from Canada (ON)

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by DarkForest from Canada (ON)

Apr 28, 2013
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Reviewed by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)

3.39/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
As much as I absolutely love most of the beers brewed by Great Lakes, this is not their most flavourful ale and was purchased solely to formally review it.

Pours an attractive orange with minimal white head that disappears quickly. Grain-forward aroma with only a hint of orange (marmalade?), and nearing the end of the 650 mL bottle, it is getting increasingly harder to discern. Its sweet taste lacks a lot of complexity, but malted barley provides a solid foundation. I can't detect orange pith as such, but there is orange flesh, with a mild bitterness in the finish.

An excellent transition beer that may pull the less adventurous towards the world of craft brewing.
Apr 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Feb 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by bigox420 from Canada (ON)

Oct 07, 2012
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Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy orange-ish to yellow color with a white head. In the aroma, orange citrus, kind of sweet to dry. In the taste, dry orange citrus and a small dry hop presence. A small bite and a medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry earthy hop in the aftertaste. Dry orange citrus in the nose and a nice earthy hop flavor, not too shabby.
Sep 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by hockeyfighter19 from Pennsylvania

Jul 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by KrisDLSmith from Canada (ON)

Jun 28, 2012
Orange Peel Ale from Great Lakes Brewery
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 82 ratings